How to use this tool
- Enter a realistic current retail-value estimate for the inventory.
- Open channel assumptions and replace the sample markdowns, fees, costs, and days with actual offers.
- Compare net recovery against the fastest route, then decide based on your cash deadline and effort.
How the result works
Each route starts from the same estimated retail value, applies its markdown, subtracts percentage fees, then subtracts fixed costs. The cash timing values are supplied by you.
Use written offers where possible. Auctions and direct retail can involve unsold items, returns, storage, commissions, photography, and staff effort beyond the simple model.
Frequently asked questions
Is current retail value the same as liquidation value?No. Retail asking prices may exceed what a buyer or liquidation channel will actually pay. Use a realistic sold-price estimate as the base.
Which route is always best?None. Wholesale can be fast but discounted, auction results can vary, and direct retail can take longer and require more work.
Are channel fee defaults market quotes?No. They are editable demonstration assumptions, not current offers or guaranteed fee schedules.
What does the balanced priority do?It selects a route within an illustrative range of the best cash estimate while considering the entered time-to-cash. Review all four routes rather than treating it as a command.
Does the tool account for every item selling?It assumes the entered inventory value realizes according to the channel discount. Unsold pieces, reserves, and lot-specific results can change recovery.